Son of James and Elizabeth Crooks, of 147, Hindley Road, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Recorded as surname CROOK in local newspapers.
Crooks, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Crooks
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: March 9th, 1897
- Birth place: Hindley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 5th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 16th (2nd Edinburgh) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 39321
- Regiment: Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment
- Enlistment date: June 16th, 1916 - 1916-06-16
- Enlistment location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Daisy Hill (St. James) C.E. Church WWI
- Eatock Pit Memorial at St. James C.E. Church - Daisy Hill (WWI - Killed)
- CWGC Memorial: Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: II. P. 7.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/06/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e*